Billiard-chalk holder



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM ZAEHRINGER, OF NEV ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

BlLLlARD-CHALK HCLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.-334,099, dated January12, 1886.

Application filed September 7, 1885. Serial No. 176,375. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WM. ZAEHRINGEiaa resident of the city of NewOrleans, parish of Orleans,and State of Louisiana, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in. Billiard-Chalk Holders; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and correct descriptionof the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a partof this specication.

The objects of this invention are,irst, to pro- Videa chalk-holder thatalways remains open to receive a piece of chalk; second, a chalkholderso simple and convenient that it allows the chalk to be instantlyremoved for use; third, a chalk-holder that does not project out fromthe rail of the table, hence keeping out of the way of the players; and,fourth, a chalk-holder calculated to be ornamental, so as to match themost elaborate styles of billiard-tables.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of thechalk-holder. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section through the holderand rail of the t-able.

The operation of this simple invention is easily understood, referencebeing had to the drawings. A player desiring to remove the chalk Ofroniits recess simply places his open hand below the holder and with thetips of his fingers against the flange F, Fig. 2, pushes the casing Binward until the oscillating bottom S is fully removed from under thechalk, compelling it to drop with certainty into the palm of the playershand. Upon withdrawing the fingers from the fiange F, the casingB will,on account of its own weight, automatically assume its former position,and be prepared to again receive and retain the chalk until wanted. y

Regarding the construction of this novel chalk-holder very littleexplanation is necessary when we referto the accompanying drawings. Thatpart of the-holder A which is to be rmly screwed to the rail has an openmouth in its face, through which the chalk is introduced, falling andresting upon the bottom S of the casing B. The part A is provided withholes for screws, and has agroove, V, at its top, which receives thebrace or pivot U of the casing B, allowing the said.

little space between the rear interior edge of 6o said bottom S and thelower edge of the back D, (see Fig. 2,) preventing an ordinary smallpiece of chalk from becoming wedged in at that point when the bottom Sis being opened; hence allowing the chalk to glide freely off the saidbottom and drop into the players hand.

From the drawings and description it will be seen that my invention iscomposed of two parts,which may be cast, molded, or stamped of suitablematerial. tate the construction as a whole, these parts may besubdivided and joined together by rivets or otherwise. It will beobserved that I dispense with springs, the bottom S automaticallyclosing itself as soon as released by the hand of the player, thusmaking it a most compact, unique, and complete chalkholder, designed tosupply a want long felt throughout the world of billiards.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecureby Letters Patent, is-

l. ln a billiard'chalk holder, the combination of the casting A, havingan open front and provided with a groove, V, in its top,with the box B,having a pivot-flange, U, adapted to fit in the groove V,substantiallyas set forth.

2. In a billiard-chalk holder, the combination of the casting A, havingan open front, a groove, V, in its top, and a back, D, with the box B,having a curved bottom, a lingerpiece, F, and a pivot-flange, U, adaptedtov lit into the groove V, substantially as described. p

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

WM. ZAEHEINGER.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR CosTE, A. W. BAOHEMIN.

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